Summer Leaves Baby Cardigan - Rena's version (updated 5th April 2016 )

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1 Summer Leaves Baby Cardigan - Rena's version (updated 5th April 2016 ) Sizes using 3.50 mm needles will fit newborn - 3 months using 4.00 mm needles will fit 3-9 months Materials 100 grams Double Knitting yarn UK no 9/3.5mm/US 5 knitting needles 5 long stitch holders 2 buttons Ribbon or crochet chain to go through neck holes Abbreviations: K knit,p purl, gst garter stitch, k2tog knit next two stitches together (this will give a slant to right), k1sl1psso-knit 1 slip one pass slip stitch over (creates slant to the left..), yfwd/yo - yarn forward/yarn over. The Pattern is worked from the neck down. to keep a neat edge on the button bands slip the first stitch on every row and knit the

2 last stitch. I Cast on 70 sts If you do not want to put ribbon through the neckband then knit the first 5 rows in garter stitch if you are going to use the ribbon then work these rows as below Knit 2 rows garter stitch Row 3, K5 *yfwd slip 1 k1 pass the slipped stitch over * repeat from *-* to end last 5 sts (make buttonhole) K2 yfwd slip 1 k1 psso k1 (ribbon holes and top buttonhole if you are not using ribbon just knit until last 5 and do the buttonhole) Row 4, knit Row 5, knit Row 6, Sl 1 K4 Purl60 K5, and then start on leaf pattern row 1 NOTES: The bands are 5 gst either end so begin each row with Slip1 Knit4 and end with Knit 5 When doing the leaf pattern count your stitches after you do the purl rows Leaf Pattern Row 1: Sl 1 K4 * k1,yfwd k1,yfwd, k1, k2tog* repeat to last 5 K5 (82 sts) Row 2 Slip1 k4 purl to last 5 and k5 Row 3: Sl 1 K4*K2, yfwd k1, yfwd,k2 P1* repeat to last 5 sts K5 (106 sts) Row 4: Slip1 k4 purl to last 5 and k5 Row 5: Sl 1 K4* K3,yfwd,K1,yfwd K3,P1* repeat to last 5 sts K5 (130 sts) Row 6: Slip1 k4 purl to last 5 and k5 Row 7: Sl 1 K4 *K4, yfwd,k1,yfwd, K4,P1* repeat to last 5 sts K5 (154 sts) Row7: Slip1 k4 purl to last 5 and k5 Row 9: Sl 1 K4*K5,yfwd, K1,yfwd, K5,P1* repeat to last 5 sts K5 (178 sts) Row 10: Slip1 k4 purl to last 5 and k5 Row 11: Sl 1 K4*K6,yfwd,K1,yfwd,K6, P1 * repeat to last 5 sts K5 (202 sts) Row 12: Slip1 k4 purl to last 5 and k5 Row 13: Sl 1 K4*yfwd, slip one knit 1 psso (dec. made)k11, knit 2 tog, yfwd K1* repeat to last 5..make second buttonhole K2 yfwd K2 tog k1 Row 14: Slip1 k4 purl to last 5 and k5 Row 15: Sl 1 K4,K1,*yfwd, slip one knit 1 psso K9, knit 2 tog, yfwd K3* repeat to end (last sts will be yfwd K2 then k5 for band

3 Row 16: Slip1 k4 purl to last 5 and k5 Row 17: Sl 1 K4,K2,*yfwd, slip one knit 1 psso K7, knit 2 tog, yfwd K5*repeat to end (ending will be yfwd K3 then K5 for band Row 18: Slip1 k4 purl to last 5 and k5 Row 19: Sl 1 K4,K3,*yfwd, slip one knit 1 psso K5, knit 2 tog, yfwd K7*repeat to end (ending yfwd K4 then k5 for band Row 20: Slip1 k4 purl to last 5 and k5 Row 21: Sl 1 K4,K4,*yfwd, slip one knit 1 psso K3, knit 2 tog, yfwd K9*repeat to end(ending will be yfwd k5 then k5 for band Row : 22 Slip1 k4 purl to last 5 and k5 Row 23: Sl 1 K4,K5 *yfwd, slip one knit 1 psso (dec made)k1, knit 2 tog, yfwd K11*ending yfwd K6 then knit 5 for band Row 24: Slip1 k4 purl to last 5 and k5 Row 25: Sl 1 K4, K6 *yfwd, slip on knit 2tog psso, yfwd k13* repeat ending with yfwd k5, make 3rd buttonhole,..k2 yfwd k2tog k1 Row 26: Sl 1 K4 purl to last 5 sts and knit them for the band. (202 sts) You have now completed the leaf yoke well done When finished knitting the yoke will have 202 stitches in total (including the 5stitch edge on both sides). From here, we divide and separate sleeves and front / back: fronts and back will be worked together as one pc. Divide work as follows 30 sts on holder for right front(includes sts for band) 40 sts on holder for sleeve 62 sts on holder for back 40 sts on holder for sleeve 30 sts on holder for left front (includes sts for band) Sleeves take set of 40 sts from holder and place back on knitting needle Knit 5 rows Stocking stitch (lengthen here is you want long sleeves knit a further 22 rows then repeat the next 3 rows as below these are for ribbon trim) Next row..(wrong side facing you)knit the row to make a ridge on right side) Next row.. *K1 yfwd k2 tog * repeat to end of row Next row.. knit (this will enclose the ribbon holes in between two ridges) Now make fluted cuff :- 1. *K1 yarn forward k1 purl 3* repeat *-* to end 2. * knit 3 purl 3*repeat *-* to end 3. *Knit 2 yarn forward k1 purl 3* repeat *-* to end 4. * knit 3 purl 4 *repeat *-* to end

4 5. * Knit3 yarn forward k1 purl 3*repeat *-* to end 6.* Knit3 purl 5* repeat *-* to end 7. * Knit 4 yarn forward k1 purl 3*repeat *-* to end 8. *Knit 3 purl 6 *repeat *-* to end 9. *knit 5 yarn forward k1 purl 3*repeat *-* to end 10 *Knit 3 purl 7 *repeat *-* to end 11.* knit 6 yarn forward k1 purl 3*repeat *-* to end Row 12 is casting off row, keep tension relaxed and cast off knit stitches knitwise and purl stitches purlwise. work second sleeve to match Place remaining stitches from holders back onto needles, right front,back,left front Right side facing Rows 1 - Sl 1 Knit to end Rows 2 - Sl 1 Knit 4 Purl to last 5 Knit 5 work a further 16 rows repeating rows 1 and 2 (if you want to keep the cardigan plain continue with rows 1 & 2 until desired length Row 19: Sl1 Knit 10, yfwd sl1 k2tog psso,yfwd knit94, yfwd sl1 k2tog psso, yfwd K11 Next and every alternate row: Sl 1 Knit 4 Purl to last 5 Knit 5 Row 21: Sl1 Knit 8, K2tog, yfwd K3,yfwd,sl1 k1 psso,knit90, K2tog, yfwd K3,yfwd,sl1 k1 psso, K9 Row 23:Sl1 Knit 7, K2tog, yfwd K5,yfwd,sl1 k1 psso,knit88, K2tog, yfwd K5,yfwd,sl1 k1 psso, K8 Row 25: Sl1 Knit 6, K2tog, yfwd K7,yfwd,sl1 k1 psso,knit86, K2tog, yfwd K7,yfwd,sl1 k1 psso, K7 Row 27: Sl1 Knit 5, K2tog, yfwd K9,yfwd,sl1 k1 psso,knit84, K2tog, yfwd K9,yfwd,sl1 k1 psso, K6 Row 29: Sl1 Knit 4, K2tog, yfwd K11,yfwd,sl1 k1 psso,knit82, K2tog, yfwd K11,yfwd,sl1 k1 psso, K5 Row 30 : Sl 1 Knit 4 Purl to last 5 Knit 5 Rows knit as rows 1 & 2 Keeping 5 garter edge stitches for the bands work the bottom frill which is the same as the frill on the sleeves Row1:Sl1K4, * k1 yfwd k1 p3 *Repeat to last 7 K1 yfwd K6 Row 2: k5, P3, *k3,p3* repeat *-* to last 5 sts Knit 5

5 Row 3:Sl1K4, *K2 yfwd K1, P3* repeat *-* to last 8 sts k2 yfwd knit to end of row Row 4: K5, P4 *K3,P4* repeat * -* to last 5 and K5 Row 5: Sl1K4, *k3 yfwd k1 p3* repeat * - * to last 9 K3 yfwd K 7 Row6 : K5, P5, *K3,P5* repeat *_* to last 5 K5 Row 7:Sl1K4, *K4 yfwd K1, P3* repeat *- * to last 10 K4 yfwd K6 Row8: K5, P6 *k3,p6* repeat *-* to last 5 K5 Row 9:Sl1K4, *k5 yfwd k1 p3* repeat *-* to last 6 yfwd k6 Row 10: K5, P7 *k3,p7* repeat * -* to last 5 K5 Row 11 :Sl1K4, *k6 yfwd k1 p3) repeat to last 5 then knit 5 Row 12 is cast off row, keep tension relaxed and cast off knit stitches knitwise and purl stitches purlwise. Note: please remember this is a FREE pattern and you can sell what you make from it but DO NOT SELL THE PATTERN...I would like it to remain free Rena Bryce 2015

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